I thought it'd be nice to start a thread about the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures. I had many of them, though I'm not quite sure whether I still have many of them in my house or not (I know that I do still have my Technodrome, though), and I'm pretty sure that many of you whow ere fans of the classic series had some as well.
These were great. Many characters from the show were made, including some characters who were quite obscure. I remember having a figure of some pizza chef villian who I knew nothing about and still know nothing about (and I forget his name), but I didn't really care. The figure line featured such seldom-seen characters as Casey Jones and a Mouser. But there were some choices that I find odd. I could be wrong, but it seems like Gengis Frog was made, but not any of the other frogs. I am a bit puzzled that Baxter Stockman in fly form was made, but not the human version (it's a shame that Baxter Stockman wasn't included in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutations line of figures). I really wanted figures of the Roadkill Rodneys. It may have been hard for figures to shoot ropes and tie up other figures, and these robots may have only appeared in one episode, but the mousers were also in only one episodes, and both Roadkill Rodneys and Mousers were featured inthe various video games.
Another thing I found interesting is that Krang was initially released on his own first, and it seems like it took forever for Krang's robotic body to become a figure. I think I recall seeing a mega-sized figure of the body once or twice, which I guess would have been great for those wanting to re-enact The Shredder Gets Splintered, but I can't believe that it took so long before a figure of the body in scale of the regular-sized figures was made, after many of the more obscure ones were made (that figure came out around the time I stopped buying toys).
I think an Irma figure was made, but I can't really remember whether figures of Vernon or April's boss were made. I never owned the April O'Neil action figure.
The playsets and vehicles were cool. I already mentioend owning the Technodrome, but I also owned a turtles helicopter (I never owned the blimp), and I think I owned a playset resembling the sewer.
And there were many different action figure lines (or... sub-lines?). There was the regular action figure collection. There were variants where the turtles heads could come into their shells (I think I had them all). There was a collection of talking Ninja Turtles figures (I never owned any of them). There was the Mutations line, where characters could transform into their original non-mutated forms (it sure was hard to transform them and get it right, though!), and later on there were sucky variants of them in certain job attire which could transform into related vehicles (I only recall a fireman variant of one turtle, which could transform into a firetruck). There was a collection of Turtles figures designed to look like they did in the live-action movies, and then a Ninja Turtles III collection which also resembled their movie counterparts (keep in mind this was many years before Palisades started it's line of Muppets actiion figures, which were done in similar detail). There was a weird line of Ninja Turtles Troll dolls.
SO, anybody else have any memores to share of the TMNT action figures from the early 1990s?
These were great. Many characters from the show were made, including some characters who were quite obscure. I remember having a figure of some pizza chef villian who I knew nothing about and still know nothing about (and I forget his name), but I didn't really care. The figure line featured such seldom-seen characters as Casey Jones and a Mouser. But there were some choices that I find odd. I could be wrong, but it seems like Gengis Frog was made, but not any of the other frogs. I am a bit puzzled that Baxter Stockman in fly form was made, but not the human version (it's a shame that Baxter Stockman wasn't included in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutations line of figures). I really wanted figures of the Roadkill Rodneys. It may have been hard for figures to shoot ropes and tie up other figures, and these robots may have only appeared in one episode, but the mousers were also in only one episodes, and both Roadkill Rodneys and Mousers were featured inthe various video games.
Another thing I found interesting is that Krang was initially released on his own first, and it seems like it took forever for Krang's robotic body to become a figure. I think I recall seeing a mega-sized figure of the body once or twice, which I guess would have been great for those wanting to re-enact The Shredder Gets Splintered, but I can't believe that it took so long before a figure of the body in scale of the regular-sized figures was made, after many of the more obscure ones were made (that figure came out around the time I stopped buying toys).
I think an Irma figure was made, but I can't really remember whether figures of Vernon or April's boss were made. I never owned the April O'Neil action figure.
The playsets and vehicles were cool. I already mentioend owning the Technodrome, but I also owned a turtles helicopter (I never owned the blimp), and I think I owned a playset resembling the sewer.
And there were many different action figure lines (or... sub-lines?). There was the regular action figure collection. There were variants where the turtles heads could come into their shells (I think I had them all). There was a collection of talking Ninja Turtles figures (I never owned any of them). There was the Mutations line, where characters could transform into their original non-mutated forms (it sure was hard to transform them and get it right, though!), and later on there were sucky variants of them in certain job attire which could transform into related vehicles (I only recall a fireman variant of one turtle, which could transform into a firetruck). There was a collection of Turtles figures designed to look like they did in the live-action movies, and then a Ninja Turtles III collection which also resembled their movie counterparts (keep in mind this was many years before Palisades started it's line of Muppets actiion figures, which were done in similar detail). There was a weird line of Ninja Turtles Troll dolls.
SO, anybody else have any memores to share of the TMNT action figures from the early 1990s?